nwjs-v0.76.0-linux-ia32 fails on Debian 11 i686 Kernel 5.10.178-3 (2023-04-22)

[ckir]

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Current/Missing Behavior

Not starting at all. Just prints "Illegal instruction" and exits

Expected/Proposed Behavior

Additional Info

• Operating System: Debian 11 i686 Kernel 5.10.178-3
• NW.js Version: 0.76.0
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• Crash report: minidump file not produced

[ayushmanchhabra]

@ckir Could you try v0.76.1? It was released in the last 24hrs.

[ckir]

@ckir Could you try v0.76.1? It was released in the last 24hrs.

I just did. No changes. Still prints "Illegal instruction" and exits

[npn225]

Hey @tharatau and @rogerwang,

I can also attest to NW.js failing on Linux - I'm using an Arch-based distro!

NOTE: I am using and thus, referring to the x86-64 version of this software. Not the ia32 version.

My problem occurs with version 0.76.1 of NW.js and is exactly the same as the one that was here ( #7963 ) a while back

I'm specifically getting the below errors:

[0518/011745.921875:ERROR:elf_dynamic_array_reader.h(64)] tag not found
[0518/011745.922564:ERROR:elf_dynamic_array_reader.h(64)] tag not found
[1014165:1014165:0518/011749.130253:ERROR:gl_angle_util_vulkan.cc(189)] Failed to retrieve vkGetInstanceProcAddr
[1014165:1014165:0518/011749.130319:ERROR:vulkan_instance.cc(91)] Failed to get vkGetInstanceProcAddr pointer from ANGLE.

Hope all this info can help clear things up.

[npn225]

Hey @ckir,

Can you check for the latest version of NW.js that runs on your Debian system?

For my Arch-based Linux system, the latest version of NW.js that doesn't completely crash and fail on me is v0.72.0, which was last modified by the NW.js developers on 13-Jan-2023.

Versions v0.73.0, v0.74.0, v0.75.0, v0.75.1, v0.76.0, and v0.76.1 all crash and completely fail for me.

NOTE: I am using and thus, referring to the x86-64 version of this software. Not the ia32 version.

All of them produce the same error I stated above which is shown again below:

[0518/011745.921875:ERROR:elf_dynamic_array_reader.h(64)] tag not found
[0518/011745.922564:ERROR:elf_dynamic_array_reader.h(64)] tag not found
[1014165:1014165:0518/011749.130253:ERROR:gl_angle_util_vulkan.cc(189)] Failed to retrieve vkGetInstanceProcAddr
[1014165:1014165:0518/011749.130319:ERROR:vulkan_instance.cc(91)] Failed to get vkGetInstanceProcAddr pointer from ANGLE.

Curious enough, even though v0.72.0 doesn't crash on me, it also shows the errors seen below:

[1014165:1014165:0518/011749.130253:ERROR:gl_angle_util_vulkan.cc(189)] Failed to retrieve vkGetInstanceProcAddr
[1014165:1014165:0518/011749.130319:ERROR:vulkan_instance.cc(91)] Failed to get vkGetInstanceProcAddr pointer from ANGLE.

Once again @ckir, if you are willing, can you check to see what latest version of NW.js can actually work/run on your Debian Linux system?

It would probably help @rogerwang and @tharatau solve this issue.

Thanks in advance.

[ckir]

Hi @npn225

Last working is nwjs-v0.48.4-linux-ia32. Problems start at nwjs-v0.49.0-linux-ia32 and they get worst afterwards

[npn225]

Thanks for responding @ckir.

Like I stated, I was able to get v0.72.0 to work for me without crashing.

This might mean that we are facing different issues/problems with the latest version (v0.76.1) of NW.js.

I'll keep an eye on this thread for any further developments.

[ckir]

@npn225 I just tested nwjs-v0.72.0-linux-ia32 and it crashes like the others. Out of curiosity may I ask you why you need ia32 architecture on your x86-64 Arch-based Linux system?

[npn225]

@npn225 I just tested nwjs-v0.72.0-linux-ia32 and it crashes like the others. Out of curiosity may I ask you why you need ia32 architecture on your x86-64 Arch-based Linux system?

Hey @ckir,

Now I see why so many versions of yours are failing.

I didn't notice that you are using ia32 architecture version.

I just assumed that you are using the x86-64 architecture. I should read more! 😄

Don't know if I should open a separate issue for what I'm dealing with.